Carving a joy practice
gratitudes, frames, offerings
On digesting gratitude as an essential joy practice
Two weeks ago, I wrote about tending to joy & paying attention to the light that brings the magic. In the chaos of the holiday season, I’m turning my attention toward finding moments of magic & anchoring into joy wherever I can.
One of my tried and true (and simple!) rituals for anchoring into joy is practicing gratitude and reflecting on favorite frames. So today, post-Christmas festivities, I’m going to share my gratitudes here instead of my journal.
Sending you all a looooot of love, steadiness, & care in the time before the New Year. ❃
Gratitudes ✨
☁︎ Being complete with the (major) home renovations that Juulia and I have been working toward.
☁︎ Having a hot water heater!!! My life has changed & I can now take baths without having to boil water on the stovetop for an hour and a half beforehand. WHAT A JOY!
☁︎ Luxurious hot showers. Wow.
☁︎ Juulia & I cleaned out a room that was filled with storage & moved our bedroom into it, and it feels amazing to sleep there now. Plus, in feng shui, it’s the Love & Relationships gua!!!
☁︎ I now have a spacious office with a new standing desk & I feel like my work game has significantly upleveled.
☁︎ A cozy, warm home with delicious decor and personal touches that make my heart flutter.
☁︎ A holiday full of laughter & togetherness.
☁︎ My air purifier! What a game-changer.
☁︎ The new Miyazaki movie.
☁︎ Warm cups of tea.
☁︎ Delicious family dinners.
☁︎ My loved ones who really and truly see me & my essence.
☁︎ An intimate, grounded, loving Christmas Eve/day.
☁︎ Glorious finds from Facebook Marketplace & Buy Nothing.
☁︎ New rugs & a new coffee table that fit our space deliciously.
☁︎ Stumbling upon some of my artwork that has been stored away. Now I can bring more lightness & beauty into my home!
☁︎ This playlist for writing & working.
☁︎ The magic of a Christmas tree & the way it lights up my living room.
☁︎ Sweet, loving photos of Juulia and I tucked in various corners of our home.
☁︎ Fresh coats of paint.
☁︎ My sister bought me an Oura ring, and I’ve been really grateful to learn about my body in new ways, re: cycle tracking via body temperature, understanding my sleep patterns, etc.
☁︎ The time warp that is the holiday season.
☁︎ The ability to let go of time & just be present during the holidays without any pressing obligations. A gift!
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Gratitude abounds,
Christie
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